The BBC has reportedly agreed to publish the salaries of 109 of its top stars

"The Graham Norton Show" host Graham Norton is one of the BBC's best paid stars.
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The BBC will be forced to publish the pay of 109 TV and radio stars who earn more than £150,000 ($199,000) a year from 2017, according to The Daily Telegraph.

This was the government's original ambition, but the BBC fought the government back to £450,000 in May, warning that transparency could force talent pay up by making it easier for rivals to poach its stars with better contract offers.

At the same time, the BBC has been battling plans that will enable the government to appoint the majority of non-executive directors to the broadcaster's powerful new governing board.